Poll of the Day > Does anyone know anything about cars

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Can driving on an extremely flat tire for a mile mess up your alignment

it can fuck up your rims.
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Not being able to control your car and killing somebody should probably be a bigger worry than a $50 alignment.
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I tried doing that and my tire exploded XD so i recommend not doing it lol just put on the spare.
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I'm not saying I am doing it, I already did it when I drove out of a tire shop and they did the tire job wrong. I'm wondering if that drive about two miles there and back messed up my alignment.

If it wasn't so bad that you were slewing all over the road, probably not. It's tough to know about that stuff because cars are heavy and move fast so there is a lot of force that your suspension has to deal with.

If the tire shop fucked you over, though, you should at least try to make them redo your alignment just in case.
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Yeah it could have. Just like hitting curbs or speed bumps. It's good to get it checked anytime you feel it may need it. I usually get the life time tire alignment warranty but i think some places to it for free.
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More likely to mess up the rims which are far more expensive to replace. Generally cheaper to just call a tow truck then drive around like that. Of course best solution is to have a spare tire and just change it if it goes flat.
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Shouldnt mess up the alignment (in fact, very few things actually do).

Like everyone said; it could damage the wheel.
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